Description: We look at a diatonic extension melody using a two- string arpeggio. A diatonic extension is taking the chords in a key, and essentially skipping every second one. In a descending pattern would look like this: ie. Key of D: (D, Bm, G, Em, C, Am, F). We incorporate this into a descending sliding pattern similar to what…
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Description: This is the right hand melody of a Goldberg Variation by J S Bach. This lesson teaches string skipping arpeggios in the style of Paul Gilbert.This lesson teaches the fingering for Major, Minor and Diminished String-Skipping Arpeggios. Once you learn the fingerings, you can apply them to any note in the diatonic sequence of any scale. Learn the…
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Artist/Band: Pyramids on Mars™ Release Date: April 15, 2021 Location: Hamilton, Canadahttps://youtu.be/Q5thVWft6xQ Kevin Estrella is a Neck Illusions Signature Artist along with Steve Vai (David Lee Roth, Whitesnake) and Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson) Pyramids on Mars combines progressive rock, metal with Baroque Classical influences of J.S Bach and Antonio Vivaldi. For fans of Joe Satriani,…
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J S Bach Well-Tempered Clavier Inspired Melody (Paradigmskifte) Description: A transcription of the melodic section in the song ‘Paradigmskifte’ by Pyramids on Mars™ Section influenced by the Well-Tempered Clavier Prelude in C Minor. (Recording included at the end of the lesson) In this exercise we look at how a pedal tone type of melodic phrasing can be…
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Hamilton Ontario based band Pyramids on Mars™ joins thebuzzr indie podcast. Kevin Estrella talks about his music, the creative influences behind the unique other-worldly of his sound and other great stuff. Pyramids on Mars™ is instrumental rock guitarist Kevin Estrella. He combines progressive rock, metal with Baroque Classical influences of J.S Bach and Antonio Vivaldi. Kevin…
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